Insanity workout after baby?

Is anyone planning to or already tried Insanity post pregnancy? I have been going to karate/working out 2x a week (27 weeks) so I am in ok shape...I think I could keep up. Did it work for you? I have 16weeks maternity leave so I plan to get a cycle in before going back to work. Reasonable?

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I thought you were supposed to wait around 4 weeks for strenuous activity after delivering? Regardless of c-section or vaginal?
I would love to start high intensity workouts after delivery but I didn't think it was safe. I've also read if you don't get enough calories your breast milk will contain toxins....

I am waiting the full 6 weeks before I start to exercise. It is not worth trying to start sooner and make the healing take longer. I am thinking of Insanity or P90X not sure yet. I know I am going back on Weight Watchers after birth.

Yeah, planning on starting insanity once my LO is born. I downloaded all the files now im ready after LO gets here and of course i get the good to go from the doctor since i will be having a c section and probably a tubal ligation.

I asked my OB because I'm wanting to start either insanity or p90x asap after delivery. She said at least 4 weeks but, just for light activity. Might need to wait a little while longer to start more strenuous activity.

I am going to try the 30 minute shred thing. A friend did it an said it works (I would have never tried it otherwise) but I will add in some spin classes and kangoo jumps and maybe insanity or p90x. I will start weight weathers IMMEDIATELY after birth (well, once I out of hospital) and then working out when DR clears me. I do hope to be able to take walks after delivery though. I only get 2 weeks then baby and I are going to work so I'm not sure that I'll be up to it.

Insanity is INTENSE even for people who are in shape. My husband can easily run 8 miles at an 8-9min pace, and lifts weights and when he does Insanity (a few times a year to mix up his workout routine) it kicks his tail! Before I found out I was prego I began doing the workouts with him and again, it was a HARD workout. I want to start up again after this baby, but will ease into running and other light workouts first.

I'm no doctor but I would say jumping into Insanity right away post partum is likely to end up in injury or quitting out of frustration that you can't keep up.